‘triangular house’ by we architecture in puerto cayo, equador all images courtesy we architecture
‘triangular house’ by copenhagen-based practice we architecture is a concept design for a two-storey dwelling that reinterprets the traditional colonial-style building. consisting of three pitched roof blocks connected end to end, the layout of the residence is made compact by triangulating the overall form. a single elevated wing facilitates natural ventilation for the interior and the covered terrace space.
designed to be located in puerto cayo, equador, the project is built around a patio with ample green space. by raising the western block off the ground level, the central exterior area is opened up to the surrounding landscape, establishing a visual and atmospheric relationship between the building and the site. the terrace space below accommodates a lap pool and an outdoor lounge area.
elevated western wing
rendered view of covered terrace space and pool
triangular courtyard
(top left) a traditional colonial-style house is built up around a patio (top right) the triangular shape makes a more compact house by minimizing the distances within the house (bottom left) one ‘wing’ of the house is lifted off the ground (bottom right) a constant airflow is encouraged through the patio and covered terrace
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floor plan / level +1
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I would put timber cladding on the huge fragile glass facadw window however I never saw a triangular palmtree included mediterranean patio house.
Cheers!
hipsters love triangles
conception is very funcional
unfortunately interior have to correct with porshes:))
i wonder why have to be a “great” reason/meaning at the base of an architecture project: come on, it works and is nice, what do you want more? take it easy
very bad – the reason given, why Bjarke fired these guys…
Es un bello proyecto. Felicitaciones!!
Not bad 🙂
but why is it triangular? only to be different?
the diagrams don’t support the idea – and that’s the BIG difference to BIG: BIG first find a logical and simple concept, translate this into a design and finally explain it to the audience by diagrams, whereas this design tries to make up some “new” and also complicated gesture, and the diagrams are left without telling any story.
I guess, there is a reason for BIG’s success, and that is genius and that is not so easy to copy…